Room for Rent and other rental scams
by Con Warner Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:10 am
From: Steven James - [email protected]
Date: Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 11:11
Subject: Re: $900 / 2br - 1246ft
To: Con Warner


Thanks for
your email response. my home is
still available for
rent from now
on
and the rent include utilities
hydro,heat,laundry
facilities,
WC.Facilities Internet connection,
Electronics like
satellite TV and
which you have to pay for the
subscription, a
Sony DVD player,
air
conditioning, alarm system
etc..the
kitchen is fully equipped
with all
necessary cooking utensils,
refrigerator-freezer,
four-hob and
oven,
microwave, dishwasher and
washing
machine.And I also want
you to know that
it was due to my absent
from the
country that made me and my
wife to
leave the home
with an intention
of giving it out for rent. I am
looking for a
responsible person
that can take very good care of it
as
we are
want the property to be
kept clean all the time as it is our
hard-earned
property. If you are
honestly interested and will
absolutely
maintain my property
(Taking care of it like yours) as i
hope i
can put my trust and
confidence in you.Presently,am in
west Africa
with my
family for a
coaching course that will take me
almost 3
years
before i could be through
so that is more reason why i
want to
rent
out my property. The home
vital informative documents and
the
entrance
keys to my home is with
us,we try to look for dependable
agent
to
handle the rent but could not
find one due to the limited time
we
had
before leaving the country.
Mostly we do not want our
property to
be
given to any sort of person to
avoid damages and
troubles.So we
hope
you will be a good tenant which
we've been praying to get and
the
the
whole property cost $900
including the utilities.
SO IF
YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED,
FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM
BELOW
RENTAL APPLICATION
DETAILS
FIRST NAME:__________________
MIDDLE
NAME:__________________
LAST
NAME:__________________
PROFESSION:________________
PHONE(____)__________
(WORK)
PHONE (____)__________ (CELL)
MARITAL STATUS:_________
KIDS
_____ (YES/NO),
HOW MANY ________
AGE?________
HOW MANY PEOPLE
WILL BE
LIVING______
PRESENT ADDRESS: _________________
_______
CITY:
_______________
STATE:______________
ZIP CODE:____________
REFERENCE____________
WHY
ARE YOU
LEAVING?____________
YOUR CURRENT RENT:______________
_
WHEN
DO YOU INTEND MOVING IN?
__________ IF THIS HOME IS BEING
GIVEN
TO YOU,HOW LONG DO YOU
INTEND STAYING?
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MONTH
TO
MONTH RENT OR LEASE?.___________
*PETS*
IF YOU HAVE A PET,
NAME
OF PET: ______________
KIND OF PETS:_____________
WEIGHT:___________________
HABITS
DO
YOU SMOKE?______________
DO YOU DRINK?______________
DO YOU WORK
LATE NIGHT? ____
I____________________CERTIFY
that answers given
herein are
true and complete to the best of
my
knowledge. I
authorize
investigation of all statements
contained in
this
application for tenant
screening as may be necessary in
arriving
at
a tenant decision. I understand
that the landlord may terminate
any
rental
agreement entered into for
any misrepresentation made
above.
Pets
are Welcome.
Thanks
And God
Bless.
Steven


This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union or MoneyGram with a promise that he will send the keys through a courier company.

Sounds safe. It's not!

At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.

In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them again.

If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.

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